Purigen
- Thread starter Malak
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Ah alright but I don't need to put anything else in it. I thought that maybe I had to soak it in something else.
Good idea to put the bag at the top of my eheim canister? (last thing that touches the water before going back into the tank) And should I leave all my pads (white,blue and black) in the filter even with the bag of purigen in it?
How do you attach the bag, with only that tie wrap that came with it?
Thanks for the answer, that was quite fast
Good idea to put the bag at the top of my eheim canister? (last thing that touches the water before going back into the tank) And should I leave all my pads (white,blue and black) in the filter even with the bag of purigen in it?
How do you attach the bag, with only that tie wrap that came with it?
Thanks for the answer, that was quite fast
What I remember is you soak it in bleach to "reactivate " the purigen after it has been used a while (then dechlorinate). I would use a final fine filter pad after the purigen to capture any particles in a cannister filter before water returns to the tank. The pads are for particles, the purigen (or carbon) is for chemical filtration. It's all good but don't learn to rely on the chemical adsorbers, water changes are best.
I put a microfilter pad as the last "step" with the Purigen right before it in my Rena XP3. I just put it in the bag and swish it around in some tank water. Never had a problem with any particulate from the Purigen getting into the water. FWIW, I can't tell any difference in water clarity vs the Marineland Black Diamond carbon I use, but it's rechargable so maybe less cost over the long run.
